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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It’ll Never Get Off The Ground!

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Urban Heat Island?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:

A Blue-Green Algae warning continues for Dexter Reservoir, Dorena Reservoir, and Fern Ridge Reservoir, and farther away at Devils Lake. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins, state public health officials said. The algae levels are likely associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets, as well as skin contact with water, should be avoided according to the authorities.

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An upper level high pressure ridge shaded “Arch” shape has taken over our weather for a while and will stay put through the end of the week then another upper level low pressure trough will move toward the Oregon coast to replace it. A frontal system will edge its way into Oregon by early next week and that should start to cool us back down and possibly produce some precipitation. Autumn begins at 1:44 PM Friday September 22nd, so Summer is nearly over. Gret ready for a drastic chance in temperatures from near 90 this week to the 70s next week.

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Your Saturday College Football Forecasts:

The Ducks vs Tennessee at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 12:30 PM – Mostly sunny, temperature near 78 warming to near 88 by the time the game is over.

The Beavers vs Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah : Kickoff 7:00 PM (8:00 PM MDT)- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms, temperature near 72 cooling a bit as the game continues.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog or low clouds this AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night.
•  Areas of AM low clouds or fog, mostly sunny Friday and Saturday afternoons, mostly clear Friday night and Saturday evening, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
• highs 85-88 lows 57-54 warming to 59 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night and Wednesday.
• highs 74-70 warming back to 74 Wednesday lows 56-52. (seasonal averages high 78 low 48)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal drizzle this afternoon while a slight (20%) chance of AM drizzle and fog inland with patchy fog this afternoon, patchy coastal fog at night while patchy fog late tonight inland.
• Cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
• highs 67-70 lows 56-60.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM with a slight (20%) chance of showers, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon.
• highs near 69 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 65 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon through Friday night.
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today through Saturday evening, then snow level above 8,000 ft. late Saturday night.
• highs near 80 lows 52-50.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night.
• A mix  of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. late Sunday through Wednesday.
• highs 63-56 warming to near 60 Wednesday lows 44-40.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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